Alexandria schiff



No. 622,272. Patented Apr. 4, 1399. A. SCHIFF.

PINLESS DIAPER.

(Application filed Feb.'10, 1898.)

(No Model.)

WlTNESSES! INVENTOR ATTORNEYS NITED STATES PATENT PINLESS DIAPER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 622,272, dated April 4,1899.

Application filed February 10, 1898. Serial No. 669 .840. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDRIA SoHIFF, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new anduseful Improvementsin Pinless Diapers, ofwhich the following is a full and complete specification, such as willenable those skilled in the art to which it apper'tains to make and usethe same.

This invention relates to diapers, and has for its object to provide anarticle of the kind which may be quickly and readily applied without theaid of pins or buttons.

To this end the invention consists of a diaper constructed substantiallyas hereinafter described, and defined in the claims.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, ofwhich the accompanying drawings form a part, in which the separate partsof my improvement are designated by the same letters of reference ineach of the views, and in which- Figure 1 is a plan View of the improveddiaper folded before drawn up into place. Fig. 2 is a plan View of thereverse side thereof. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the reverse side of thefolded diaper. Fig. 4 is a plan view of a supplemental shield, and Fig.5 is a plan view of the diaper as it appears when in proper positionupon the body.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the body portion of the improveddiaper, which is composed of any suitable material for the purpose andis constructed, preferably, of a substantially triangular form somewhatgreater in length than in width. To the corners of the longer ends areattached strings a, by which the article may be secured in place. Thecentral depending corner of the diaper is doubled back upon itself s'oas to form a may be formed of the same material as the diaper or of anysuitable material. The shield B is substantially square in shape and ofsufficient size to fit within the diaper and protect the central portionof the same and may be made of several thicknesses of material, so as tomore perfectly absorb and retain any excessive amount of moisture, andthus prevent the necessityof too frequent changing of the diaper.

A suitable buttonhole is worked in one corner of the shield, by which itmay be secured to the button d of the diaper. It is to be understoodthat the supplemental shield is not an absolutely essential element ofmy invention, but merely adds to the effectiveness and usefulnessthereof.

In applying the diaper the strings a are turned over and passed throughthe loop a on the outside of the diaper and one is then passed throughthe vertical slot a The strings are then drawn up to the waist-line andpassed about the body of the wearer to the front and tied together. Theupper portion of the diaper when applied comes up to or above thewaist-line, and the strings lying near the upper edges encompass theWaist, and thus securely retain the diaper in position.

When the supplemental shield is to be used in connection with thediaper, the corners of the shield having the buttouholes is passedthrough the slot a and buttoned to the diaper, so that it will lie uponthe central portion thereof.

It will be apparent from the above descrip tion that by reason of myimproved construction and arrangement there is no need of pins forsecuring the diaper in position, nor are there any buttons or knots tochafe or bruise In testimony that I claim the foregoing as I0 myinvention I have signed my name, in presence of the subscribingWitnesses, this 8th day of February, 1898.

ALEXANDRIA SCIIIFF.

lVitnesses:

L. M. MULLER, M. A. KNOWLES,

